Madison County
Madison County Board returns to boardroom after renovations
by Randy Pierce • Following four months of convening in a different area of the administration building in Edwardsville, the county board met last month in its traditional setting that has been renovated and upgraded for the first time in more than 30 years. The Wednesday, March 18 regular monthly meeting of the county board…
Read MoreMadison County State’s Attorney reports ‘mental health crisis’ after spike in involuntary commitments
by Randy Pierce • Individuals experiencing serious mental illness who have been involuntarily committed to treatment facilities have increased substantially in Madison County, creating cause for concern regarding preventative measures and the related status of public safety. At the most recent meeting of the Madison County Board, State’s Attorney Tom Haine spoke concerning the release…
Read MoreHaine announces 17-year sentence for home invasion, aggravated battery
Madison County State’s Attorney Tom Haine announced on March 31 that a 40-year-old Edwardsville man has been sentenced to 17 years in prison for home invasion and aggravated battery. Circuit Judge Kyle Napp issued the sentence Monday to Timothy P. Rodgers. A jury in October found Rodgers guilty of entering the Glen Carbon home of…
Read MoreMadison County Drug Court celebrates 30 years of transforming lives
By Tribune Staff • On April 2, 2026, the Madison County Drug Court will celebrate a major milestone: its 30year anniversary. As the first drug court established in the State of Illinois, this anniversary marks three decades of innovation, perseverance and life-changing outcomes. The celebration will coincide with a drug court graduation ceremony, where 14…
Read MoreRailroad program on track at next MCHS Speaker Series event
By Tribune Staff • An introduction to railroads with emphasis on those Illinois and Madison County will be the topic for the MCHS Speaker Series on April 12, 2026, at 2 p.m. at the Main Street Community Center at 1003 N. Main Street in Edwardsville. The presenter, Kendrick Bisset, will talk about the rise of…
Read MoreMadison County officials to discuss data centers in Springfield on March 30
by Randy Pierce • Various aspects of a prominent hot-button issue that has surfaced in this region, the development of data processing centers, will be addressed at a meeting of an organization made up of officials from various levels of county government in the state, being held March 30 from 1 to 3 p.m. in…
Read MoreCollinsville park project gets $10K more; Zenk Road in Troy gets grant funding
by Randy Pierce • Identified as serving an area meeting federal guidelines for low- to moderate-income populations, a park project in Collinsville is receiving an additional $10,000 as a result of a resolution passed by the Madison County Board at its regular monthly meeting held on Wednesday, March 18. Administered through the county’s community development…
Read MoreTownships get help from Madison County with road materials
by Randy Pierce • Township road districts throughout Madison County, including Collinsville, Jarvis, Marine, Helvetia, Pin Oak and St. Jacob, have received assistance in connection with the procurement of materials used in the maintenance and upkeep of their roads not within the boundaries of any corporate municipality. According to action taken by the county board…
Read MoreJudge grants Clerk Andreas’ request for recount of votes for two referenda
A judge on March 20 granted Madison County Clerk Linda Andreas’ request for a recount of votes cast in two referenda that were on the ballot for the Primary Election. Andreas made the request for the recount after voters alerted her to apparent inaccuracies for the vote totals for two referenda questions involving Long Lake…
Read MoreUnofficial Madison County Election Results from March 17
From Madison County’s website: 191 out of 191 precincts reporting Ballots Cast 34,629 out of 192,535 registered voters Republican ballots – 16,602 Democratic ballots – 17,748 Non-partisan ballots – 279 Republican United State Senator Votes Casey Chlebek 9.44% 1,454 Don Tracy 44.01% 6,780 R. Cary Capparelli 9.91% 1,526 Pamela Denise Long 11.46% 1,766 Jimmy Lee…
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